#454043 Color
#454043 is rgb(69, 64, 67) in RGB, hsl(324, 4%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454043rgb(69, 64, 67)hsl(324, 4%, 26%)hsv(324, 7%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 73%)oklch(37.8% 0.008 340.7)lab(27.68% 2.69 -1.03)lch(27.68% 2.88 339.07)What #454043 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #454043, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454043 Channel Values
How #454043 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 69 · G 64 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 4% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 7% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 3% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454043 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #454043
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454043; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #454043
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #454043 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#454043#414143#434143#424243#434143#454040#454041#414141Using #454043 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454043: #454043;background-color: #454043;colors: { 'color-454043': '#454043' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.251, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_454043">#454043</color>fill="#454043"More Gray Colors
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#454043 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454043?
#454043 is a dark gray — rgb(69, 64, 67) in RGB and hsl(324, 4%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #454043?
#454043 is rgb(69, 64, 67) — red 69, green 64, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454043?
#454043 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454043 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454043 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454043 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454043 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.62, which is visibly different.
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